Nabi Samwil

Also known as Nebi Samuel, Montjoie, Mons Gaudii, Mount of Joy, Tomb of Samuel

Nabi Samwil — 'the prophet Samuel' — stands on the highest hilltop north of Jerusalem and is the traditional site of Samuel's tomb. The Crusaders knew it as Montjoie ('Mount of Joy') because it was here, according to tradition, that the knights of the First Crusade first caught sight of Jerusalem in June 1099. A Premonstratensian monastery and a fortified church were built on the summit in the twelfth century. After the loss of Jerusalem in 1187 the Franks briefly held Nabi Samwil as a forward outpost. The Crusader church was later replaced by a mosque, but the lower levels and the rock-cut tomb chamber preserve Crusader and earlier fabric. Today the site is shared by Jewish and Muslim worshippers.

Coordinates: 31.8041°, 35.1894°

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